Configuration of FTP Server in LINUX 5.3

Ftp server is designed for uploading and downloading the files, when ftp server users log's in, they get their home folder at client side and if public/anonymous user log's in they get data stored in /var/ftp folder Steps to

Configure FTP Server in LINUX

Step:--1. Check and install required Packages

Check the packages are installed or not by rpm/yum command 
[root@server ~]# rpm -q vsftpd


Remove the packages and old data if required 
[root@server ~]# yum remove vsftpd* -y

Install the Packages

 Note: Here my file is at Desktop. So i was changing the path to Desktop.

[root@server ~]# cd /root/Desktop/
[root@server Desktop]# ls
FileZilla3 tomcat vsftpd-2.0.5-10.el5.i386.rpm

[root@server Desktop]# chmod 777 vsftpd-2.0.5-10.el5.i386.rpm

[root@server Desktop]# rpm -ivh vsftpd-2.0.5-10.el5.i386.rpm
warning: vsftpd-2.0.5-10.el5.i386.rpm:
Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 37017186
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:vsftpd ########################################### [100%]

Step:--2. Create the resources on ftp server (file/folder & Users)


Create users and assign passwords to whom you want to allow logging through ftp


[root@server ~]# useradd vinay
[root@server ~]# useradd test

[root@server ~]# passwd test
Changing password for user test.
New UNIX password:
BAD PASSWORD:
it is too simplistic/systematic
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.


[root@server ~]# passwd vinay
Changing password for user vinay.
New UNIX password:
BAD PASSWORD:
it is too simplistic/systematic
 Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.


Create or Copy some files inside /var/ftp/pub folder


[root@server ~]# cd /var/ftp/pub/ 
[root@server pub]# touch abc.txt cde.txt audio.mp3 vedio.avi
[root@server pub]# ls 
abc.txt cde.txt audio.mp3 vedio.avi




Create a Upload folder for anonymous users and give full permission for read/write.


For example 
oracle helps
[root@server pub]# mkdir /var/ftp/oracle helps 
[root@server pub]# chmod 777 /var/ftp/oracle helps
[root@server pub]#


Step:--3. Edit the Main Configuration file /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf


[root@server ~]# vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
# FTP EXAMPLES
12 anonymous_enable=YES
15 local_enable=YES
27 anon_upload_enable=YES
83 ftpd_banner=Welcome to oracle helps
:wq!


Step:-- 4. To block the ftp server users (for Ex:-- test) write the user name in file

/etc/vsftpd/ftpusers


[root@server ~]# vi /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers

# Users that are not allowed to login via ftp
test
:wq!

Step:--5. start th ftp service


[root@server ~]# vi /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers
[root@server ~]# service vsftpd restart
Shutting down vsftpd: [FAILED]
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd: [ OK ]

[root@server ~]# service vsftpd restart
Shutting down vsftpd: [ OK ]
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd: [ OK ]

Note: Your system Firewall should be turnoff or In firewall settings ftp exception should be added.


For Checking your ftp in Client Machine, Do the following steps:



1.Open the Web Browser and give following

URL ftp://192.168.xxx.xxx/

Here replace your ftp server IP address.

To upload or Any changes use any Ftp Software like Winscp or Filzilla , etc....



Optional
User Prompting userid & password on FTP